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Employee’s Provident & Miscellaneous provisions act

Any other establishment employing 20 or more persons which Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.Applicability : Every establishment which is a factory engaged in any industry which has 20 persons are employed.

Any establishment employing even less than 20 persons can be covered voluntarily u/s 1(4) of the Act.

Banks employing 20 or more employees.

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Amta Nirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojna (ANBRY)

New employees who have joined between 1-10-20 to 30-6-21 or who have exited during 31-3-20 and rejoin after 1-10-20 and having salary less then 15000 will receive the benefit of employees and employers contribution towards PF from Government ( You need not to pay single peny from pocket)

New PF Registration done before 30-6-21

Eligibility

Any person who is employed for work of an establishment or employed through contractor in or in connection the work of an establishment where salary upto 15,000/: p.m. and optionally covered where salary exceeds Rs.15,000/-p.m. w.e.t. 01.09.2014.

Any person who is classifed as disabled employee under EPF scheme and working in private sector draw monthly wages upto 25,000/-.
Any person person employeed under any establishedment as a International worker.
Any new joinee who is drawing salary Rs. 15001/-& above above wel 1-9-2014, are not entitled for Pension Scheme.

Benefits

Employees covered enjoy a benefit of Social Security in the form of an unattachable, unwithdrawable (except in severely restricted circumstances like buying a house, marriage/education etc.) Financial nest example to which employees and employers contribute equally throughout the covered person employment. This sum is payable normally on retirement or death. Other Benefits include Employees’ Pension Scheme and Employees Depot Linked Insurance FundEmployees covered enjoy a benefit of Social Security in the form of an unattachable, unwithdrawable (except in severely restricted circumstances like buying a house, marriage/education etc.) Financial nest example to which employees and employers contribute equally throughout the covered person employment. This sum is payable normally on retirement or death. Other Benefits include Employees’ Pension Scheme and Employees Depot Linked Insurance Fund

Voluntary Coverage

If any of the establishment is not satisfying above-mentioned condition and if the employer and majority of the employees are willing, the Act may be applicable to such establishment.

PF Due dates

PF Payment Due Date	15th of every month
PF Monthly Return Due Date	25th of every month
PF Annual Return Due Date	30th April

Penal Provision

Liable to be arrested without warrant being a cognisable offence. Defaults by employer in paying contributions or inspection /administration charges attract imprisonment up to 3 years and fines up to 10.000 (S.14) For any retrospective application, all dues have to be paid by employer with damages up to 100% of arrears.

Documents required to register under provident fund (PF)

Address proof of the Establishment (Rent Agreement, Water/Telephone/Electricity bill in the name of Establishment)
Pan card of the Establishment
Certificate of Incorporation
Copy of Partnership Deed / Memorandum and Article of Association
Cancelled cheque of Establishment
List of Directors/Partners/Owners along with their residential addresses

Compliance

Change in Business

Provident fund